text_original: As regards the Swiss, it was merely a matter of money, for they were ready to sell themselves to the highest bidder. In like manner it was easy to subsidise Maximilian, but it was difficult to hold him to his promise and be sure that he would spend the money on the right purpose. Wolsey, however, resolved to try and use Maximilian ; he offered him the aid of a large contingent of the Swiss if he would attack Milan.
text_transcription: AS REGARDS THE SWISS IT WAS MERELY A MATTER OF MONEY FOR THEY WERE READY TO SELL THEMSELVES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN LIKE MANNER IT WAS EASY TO SUBSIDISE MAXIMILIAN BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD HIM TO HIS PROMISE AND TO BE SURE THAT HE WOULD SPEND THE MONEY ON THE RIGHT PURPOSE WOLSEY HOWEVER RESOLVED TO TRY AND USE MAXIMILIAN HE OFFERED HIM THE AID OF A LARGE CONTINGENT OF THE SWISS IF HE WOULD ATTACK MILAN
phonemes: æz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdz ðə swˈɪs, ɪt wʌz mˈɪɹli ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv mˈʌni, fɔːɹ ðeɪ wɜː ɹˈɛdi tə sˈɛl ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə ðə hˈaɪɪst bˈɪdɚ. ɪn lˈaɪk mˈænɚɹ ɪt wʌz ˈiːzi tə sˈʌbsɪdˌaɪz mˌæksɪmˈɪliən, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz dˈɪfɪkəlt tə hˈoʊld hˌɪm tə hɪz pɹˈɑːmɪs ænd biː ʃˈʊɹ ðæt hiː wʊd spˈɛnd ðə mˈʌni ɔnðə ɹˈaɪt pˈɜːpəs. wˈɑːlsi, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə tɹˈaɪ ænd jˈuːs mˌæksɪmˈɪliən ; hiː ˈɔfɚd hˌɪm ðɪ ˈeɪd əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ kəntˈɪndʒənt ʌvðə swˈɪs ɪf hiː wʊd ɐtˈæk mɪlˈæn.